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Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:09:23 -0500

[self-correcting follow-up]

At 2023-10-26T09:51:42-0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote:
> In ms(7), `LP` sets a paragraph that is left-aligned, and `PP` sets
> one with a first-line indentation.
> 
> In man(7), all (ordinary) paragraphs behave analogously to ms(7)'s
> `PP`.  A first-line indentation is never used.

Sorry, brain fart here.

In man(7), all (ordinary) paragraphs behave analogously to ms(7)'s `LP`.
A first-line indentation is never used.

Regards,
Branden

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